It is perhaps no secret to anyone that I have written many things throughout my life, and prior to this point the majority of them were almost invariably dark and dismal, or at their best far from encouraging. I have decided that the time has come for me to change that, as it's not glorifying to the Lord to operate in such a manner, nor does it do justice to the true magnificence that is life. It also doesn't make for much of a legacy (unless you're Edgar Allen Poe, and HE married his 13 year old cousin, so...)
I think perhaps the reason I have, for so long, expressed myself through such means is the simple fact that doom and gloom and all the negative things in life are so much easier to get a hold on, easier to relate to, and as such less trying than my soon-to-be-attempts at capturing the sheer brilliance of living. A brilliance I've come to realize encompasses both the joyous stages of life, as well as the hardships.
Am I equipped to handle such a massive undertaking, to effectively execute an "about face" in my utilization of the art of language? To leave behind the dross of my previous reasoning and reassert myself and the thoughts which filter ceaselessly through my mind as potential harbingers of gladness and encouragement?
I am no doubt far beyond my abilities in this tectonic shift of perception, but as luck would have it, my weakness and inability to redefine my thought-patterns is merely on opportunity for the perfection of His strength in me, for an abundant outpouring of His grace, and an internal relegation of control to the indwelling spirit of the Almighty!
This is not a proper blog in and of itself, I'm simply taking the enterprise out for a spin, as it were. The real test will soon follow, as I attempt to maintain a regular schedule of updating this thing, and trusting that the Lord will give me the words to say in each subsequent installment of these refined and revitalized observations.
And I know that I would fail miserably, But for the Grace of God...
~Codaniel Von Johnson~
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